A fertilized egg, which represents the first cell of a new individual, is called a(n) ________

A) blastocyst
B) zygote
C) fetus
D) embryo


B

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A. second degree B. fourth degree C. first degree D. fifth degree E. third degree

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A.   Pectoralis major B.   Coracobrachialis C.   Triceps brachii D.   Subscapularis E.   Infraspinatus

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